Like tales of most refugee women, Turpaina Nyoka aged 40, fled the war in South Sudan in May 2018 together with her seven children and was resettled in Village 5 in Omugo Zone of the Rhino Camp Settlement, Terego District.
In 2017, Reem Mohamed, a (33) Syrian woman, fled with her husband and two children as war engulfed her country.
For Shorash Abdullah Khalaf, this year’s World Refugee Day will be a celebration like no other.
In a few days, the holy month of Ramadan will end. Many of the 1.6 billion Muslims worldwide will celebrate Eid, marking the end of a month of fasting, praying, and sharing. I have just returned from the Northeast of Syria, where this month is a painful reminder of everything people have lost in a decade of gruesome war, hunger, and displacement.
Originally from Aleppo, the largest Syrian city before the conflict, Mona now lives in Azraq refugee camp in Jordan. The 37-year-old mother of five has been married for almost 16 years. Two years after her marriage, Mona’s husband decided to search for better job opportunities in Jordan. She spoke to CARE about her life in Syria, fleeing the conflict, living in Azraq camp, Ramadan, COVID-19, and finding a new passion.
Back in 2016, just like millions of others, Etidal and her family fled their war-torn homeland. Etidal, a 46-year-old Syrian refugee and mother of three, is originally from the western Syrian city of Homs.
Written by Ammar Al-Hajj is Area Communications Assistant with CARE International in Yemen based in Amran.
After taking a number of medical and first aid courses, Amjad* volunteered in the ambulance team at Violet, one of CARE’s Syrian partner organizations in Northwest Syria.
CARE Syria Country Director, Jolien Veldwijk, writes about the devastating situation facing Syrians in the Northeast. In this first blog, she speaks about overcrowded camps, rising temperatures and the deadly threat of COVID-19.
In FY2023, CARE worked around the world, contributing to saving lives, fighting poverty, and increasing social justice.
